CVE-2023-45935
Qt 6 through 6.6 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function QXcbConnection::initializeAllAtoms(). NOTE: this is disputed because it is not expected that an X application
02 Description
Qt 6 through 6.6 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function QXcbConnection::initializeAllAtoms(). NOTE: this is disputed because it is not expected that an X application
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.24% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 15.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2024-03-27 00:00Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-11-04 18:18Z11 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-10-16
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.2)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 68a669f2260798d44fb3d7887f29ff9b4316a7492e2e2dc2914ca38a27441fb9
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugreports.qt.iohttps://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-115599
- seclists.org20240126 NULL pointer dereference in QT via the function QXcbConnection::initializeAllAtoms()http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/61
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176815/qt-6.6-6.5-6.2-Null-Pointer.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- qt6-base No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src-gles No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- qt6-base No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src-gles No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- qt6-base No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src No fix yet
- qtbase-opensource-src-gles No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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